Elquinjena Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 I have some guppy grass and some small pieces of Rotala Colorata and i have having problems getting them to stay down. I know guppy grass can just float around but I have an area I would like them to stay at in my tank. Was wondering if this would be an ok idea or would it just kill the plant starts. I was thinking of using very small amounts of the super glue gel and attaching a small piece of gravel to them, just enough to hold them down and hopefully they will put roots down that way. Thoughts? Opinions? Better ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RovingGinger Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 I know a lot of people and most professional plant sellers use these to weigh plants down: https://www.aquariumcoop.com/collections/plant-supplies/products/plant-weights I would just test the super glue on the guppy grass and if it doesn’t work, cut it off and the grass will be fine 🤷♀️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickS77 Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 The co-op plants weights are the only thing that keeps my rotala in the substrate when replanting it. You can try just pinning a clump of plants under a small rock until they root it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 I anchor hornwort by shoving it thru a shell with a hole in it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tre Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 I've seen folks use rocks, weights, holes in wood, holes in shells, string, mesh...you name it.... I have my kid hold it there a week....j/k All depends where and what for what works best. Right now I growing my ludwigia repens and when I trim it i try to get the pieces into the substrate...if not they get tangled and eventually grow roots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyndi Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 I am having a similar problem with my staurogynes repens. I don't use CO2 and the fish kept digging it up. I eventually settled on a bit of super glue on some rocks and buried them. They've been this way for about 2 weeks and they seem to be responding well to this treatment. I use nil cog root tabs and easy green & easy carbon - So far so good! Fingers crossed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeperscreepersmyth Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 If you wanted to cap your gravel with sand it's much easier to plant in. When I just had flourite I ziptied a nut on the stems and buried it and it worked ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jungle Fan Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 A friend of mine does use superglue to solve that problem. He uses just a little bit of it on a small side portion of the stem plant around the bottom of it and then rolls it on a plate on which he placed some of the dry soil he has left over. When he places the plant in the aquarium the glue hardens instantly and the small clump of soil works like a weight which he claims makes it easier to anchor the plant. He swears by it but I've never actually tried it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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